托福常用短语 第二部分 Flashcards
Part 2 of 托福常用短语
stick to one’s promise
遵守诺言
long for
(=want very much)渴望,希望得到
for long
很久,很长时间(否定句.疑问句中)
before long
(=soon)不久, 过了不久以后.
in the long run
(=in the end)从长远来说,最后; in the short term (从短期来说)
(be) at a loss
不知所措
major in
主修(某课程)
as a matter of fact
实际上, 事实是
by all means
(=at all costs)不惜一切.
by means of
用…;
by no means
完全不, 决不
on memory of
为纪念…
on the mend
(=in the process of recovering) 好转, 在康复中
mention sth. to sb.
向某人提起某事
at the mercy of
(=in the power of) 任…摆布, 在…支配下
be in a mess
乱七八糟, 处境困难 make a mess of 弄乱, 打乱
bear (or keep)…in mind
(=remember)牢记
bring (or call) to mind
(=remember)使回想起
by mistake
(由于粗心,健忘原因而)错误地
at the moment
(=now) 此刻,现在
for the moment
(=for the time being)暂时
just a moment
稍等片刻
at the last moment
在最后一刻
in the mood for
有情绪去做..,有心境做.
no more…than
和…一样都不…
for the most part
多半,大多数,一般来说
at (the) most
最多, 至多
make the most of
充分利用
be not much of
(=not a good)不是很好的…
be something of
有点…,像…
name after
用…的名字命名
native to
所产的
by nature
天生的, 生来
in mature
本质上
(be) in the nature of
属…性质
none other that
不是别人,正是…
above normal
高于正常(温度)
for nothing
(=free, without payment)免费
nothing but
只有, 不过…而已
to say nothing of
(=not to mention)更不用说…
do sth. at short notice
只给很少时间准备
until further notice
在另行通知前
take notice of
(=pay attention) 注意
object to
(=be opposed to) 反对
objection to (接动名词)
反对
on occasion
(=now and then)不时地,必要时
by occasion of
(=because of) 由于
occupy oneself with (in)
忙于(某事)
it occurs to sb. that…
某人想到…
once and for all
=once and forever永远地
all at once
(=suddenly, now) 立即,马上
once in a while
(=occasionally) 偶尔
(just) for once
就这一次
(all) by oneself
独自(没有别人帮助)
operate on sb.
给某人做手术
come go into operation
开始运转
put/bring sth. into operation
使…投产,运转
be of the opinion
持有…的看法
in one’s opinion
按某人的看法
be opposed to…
反对…
be opposite to
与…相反的
(be) in order
(=acceptable)合适的,恰当的
in order
井井有条,处于良好状态;
out of order
(=in bad condition)出毛病,发生故障
made to order
定做的(衣服)
originate infrom
(=begin)起源于,由..引起
on the outskirts (of)
在城郊
owe…to
把…归于…
on one’s own
(=along, without help)单独
of one’s own
某人自己的
keep pace with
跟…齐步前进
go to great pains
=take pains 下功夫,努力
part with
(=give up, sell) 舍弃,卖掉
participate in
(=take part in)参加
(be) particular about
讲究,挑剔(吃,穿)
in particular
(=especially) 特别是,尤其
(a) passion for
对…的热爱,热情
be patient with
对…耐心
pay for
赔偿, 付款, 报偿, 处罚
pay…for
付…的钱
(be) at peace with
与…和睦相处
in peace
(=peacefully)安静,平安
peculiar to…
特有的, 独具的
penalty for
对…的处罚,罚金
perform on the piano
(=play the piano) 演奏钢琴
persist in
坚持,固执
in person
亲自, 当面
in place (in right or proper place)
放在应放的地方
in place of
(=instead of) 代替
take(a) pleasure in
喜欢做某事
be on the point of doing sth.
(=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做
beside the point
不切正题,无关紧要
come to the point
谈主要问题
there is no point in doing sth.
没必要做某事
to the point
中肯, 切题
point at
(=indicate, direct attention)指着
point out
(=indicate, show) 指出,指明
popular withamong
大众所喜爱的,拥戴
in the position of
处在…位置上
in practice
实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)
be (get) out of practice
荒疏,不熟练
bring(put)…into practice
使…成为现实
prefer…to… (choose rather, like better)
宁要, 更喜欢
prepare for breakfast
准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭
in the presence of
在…在场的情况下
for the present
(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说;
at present
现在,此刻
preside over at
主持(会议,业务等)
prevail over
占优势, 压倒, 战胜
prevent…from
使…不, 防止…做
previous to
(=prior to) 在…之前
take pride in
(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪
pride oneself on upon
以…自豪
in principle
(=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上
prior to
(=before) 在…之前
in private
(=privately) 私下, 秘密地 in public 公开地
proceed from
(=arise from, result from) 由…发出, 由…引起(产生)
proceed with
( =begin and continue sth.) 继续进行
in progress
(=in the state of be done)进行中
prohibit…from
(=forbid) 禁止, 阻止
in proportion to
与…成比例
protect…from
阻止..不受,保护不受
be proud of
为…自豪
provide for
为…做准备
in public
公开地, 当众
on purpose
(=by intention, deliberately)故意
to the purpose
(=useful for one’s purpose)得要领的, 中肯的
be qualified in
在某种科目或学科上合格 be qualified for 在某种职业上合格
call…in question
对…表示怀疑
beyond (all) question
(=without question) 毫无疑问
out of the question
(=impossible)不可能的
in question
(=under discussion)所谈及的;
without question
毫无疑问
be caught in the rain
被雨淋了
at random
(=without aim or purpose) 随便地, 任意地, 胡乱地
range over
(=cove, include) 范围包括
range between
范围在..与..之间不等
at any rate
(=at all events)无论如何,总之
beyond the reach of
无法达到(得到,理解)
out of reach of
无法够到. within reach of (or within one’s reach) 够得到 ,能拿到
react to
对…作出反应
react on upon
对…产生影响